1969 Ford Cleveland heads

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

very strange/suprising....I suppose now somebody will say the 351W came with a 4bbl in certain years too! (Just kidding)

Yes, 1969. Check the NHRA Blueprint sheets.

[goinbroke2]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Yes, 1969. Check the NHRA Blueprint sheets.

Psst, I was kidding...I know...it was a joke...69 and 70 actually...

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

Psst, I was kidding...I know...it was a joke...69 and 70 actually...

The NHRA Blueprint sheets show a 351C @300 HP for 1970; does not show a 351W-4-bbl for 1970.

[Rory McNeil]

Thats right, 1969 was the only year for a factory 351W with a 4 barrel in a car. In 1970 all the 351 4 barrel engines were C`s, although both the W & C were available as 2 barrel engines.There were plenty of factory iron 4 barrel intakes made later than that for marine 351W engines, and Ford did make a 351 HO 4 barrel engine in the mid 80`s, but only in trucks. As for the small valve 4v Cleveland engines, I used to own a 73 351CJ engine, and I was certain that it had the open chamber, large valve heads, were ALL 73 heads supposed to be small valve?

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Ford did make a 351 HO 4 barrel engine in the mid 80`s, but only in trucks.

Not that it adds alot to the thread but I had an F-350 in 1985, it had a 351 W w/ a Holley 4 barrel.

Robert Swartz

[quickford1]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

Not that it adds alot to the thread but I had an F-350 in 1985, it had a 351 W w/ a Holley 4 barrel.

Robert Swartz

The 351W HO with 4 barrel was avalable in the police cars also. the 73 4 barrel 351C open chamber head had a smaller intake valve than the 72 head that was prone to cracking between the intake and exhaust valve.
Rich Simone

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Ever see the Australian 351C 2 barrel high compression heads? Ford North America was asleep at the wheel back then. I'd like to see a 351W run in Stock with that little tiny carb on it.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

The NHRA Blueprint sheets show a 351C @300 HP for 1970; does not show a 351W-4-bbl for 1970.

I owned a 1970 Mach1 Mustang with a 351C and it was rated 300 HP from the factory.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

[Tom P]

What about a 69-70 Shelby GT350? They have a good aluminum intake but i'm not sure what carb.

I'll bet with the right amount of money it can be a Holley 850.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Tom,

Please define "the right amount" part. Many of us are on tight budgets but if we combine our allowances...